APD hosts annual "Day with a Cop" event

ALBANY, GA (WALB) -

Albany police officers were showing off their fun side on Saturday in
Tift Park.

More than 30 officers came
out for some fun in the sun for the department's annual Day with a Cop event. Children enjoyed jumping
in a moon walk, while families danced to music, and ate food off the grill.

This is their third year
hosting the event. Organizers say that
more and more people come out each year and they hope they're doing their part
to erase the negative stigma about law enforcement.

"Were not here to fear, a lot of times, a lot
of time children are programmed to fear the police, so we want to break that
cycle, we want them to understand that were here to help, were here to
encourage them to and to help build a better community," said investigator
Kawaski Barnes

Albany Tech
representatives also gave out information to children about furthering their education. Area Pop Warner football
league coaches also came out to support Saturday's event.